Abstract: This paper presents the development of a nonprismatic beam element for modeling the elastic behavior of steel beams with reduced beam section (RBS) connections. The accuracy of this element is evaluated by comparisons with ...

Abstract: This paper describes a beam-column element intended to model steel members with flexural yielding, as well as members with yielding under combined flexure and axial force in frames subject to earthquake ground motions. The ...

Abstract: This paper presents the development of a composite beam element intended to model the inelastic behavior of beams with composite slabs in steel moment frames under earthquake loading. The element can be considered as a ...